• Chrome Dev for Desktop Update

    The Dev channel has been updated to 118.0.5993.3 for Windows, Mac and Linux.A partial list of changes is available in the Git log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.


  • YouTube “Playables” seek to fill Google’s gaming void post-Stadia, will likely only be simple titles

    Google is apparently obsessed with gaming. As I’ve said in the past, they even have some really talented game developers on staff creating small games like the I/O experience, but they can’t help but squander that talent.


  • Snippets – DevTools Tips

    Snippets – DevTools Tips

    Watch the full video → https://goo.gle/45Wfdrr Catch more videos → https://goo.gle/DevToolsTips Subscribe to Google Chrome Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #DevToolsTips


  • Storage for Google Chrome web apps

    Storage for Google Chrome web apps

    Storage is an important aspect to consider when migrating from Chrome apps to PWAs. There are many options for storing data in the browser. In this session, we’ll present different storage options for the web along with the pros, cons, and main use cases.


  • Google Collections finally adds list view for all your saved content, becomes easier to read

    Google’s digital organizational tool, formerly known as Google Collections and recently renamed “Google Save”, has been a godsend for many of us (especially me) wanting to keep our online finds in one place. Until now, its layout has been heavily image-focused, very much in the vein of Pinterest.


  • Chrome Beta for iOS Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 117 (117.0.5938.54) for iOS; it’ll become available on App Store in the next few days.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.Harry SoudersGoogle Chrome


  • Google’s cookie-replacing Privacy Sandbox reaches major milestone

    One more nail in the tracking cookie coffin. | Illustration: The Verge Google’s Chrome browser is now one important step closer to its goal of phasing out third-party cookies by the end of 2024.


  • Happy Birthday Chrome: Celebrating 15 years, your favorite browser gets a massive redesign

    You know how we’ve been covering the Chrome browser’s Material You redesign a lot over the past few months? Well, there’s a reason that Google has been holding off on an official announcement – today is Chrome’s 15th birthday!


  • My favorite addition to the ChromeOS 116 out-of-box experience (OOBE)

    Generally speaking, the out-of-box experience (OOBE) for Chromebooks has been a solid onboarding walkthrough, helping new and existing Chromebook users alike in finding their way around the most basic parts of the initial setup for a new device.


  • Chrome is about to look a bit different

    Chrome is about to look a bit different

    Image: The Verge Chrome on the desktop is about to get a new look.


  • Chrome gets a fresh look and new features for its 15th birthday

    Chrome is ringing in 15 years with a desktop redesign, an updated Chrome Web Store and new search tools.


  • Landis+Gyr: Securing the energy supply with AI and machine learning

    With the global energy crisis driving a dramatic spike in the price of fossil fuels, countries around the world have urgently stepped up their transition to renewable power to reduce their reliance on imported, carbon-intense fuel sources.


  • Chrome’s ‘Tab Active Again’ Message Annoying You? Let’s Fix It

    Are you seeing frequently seeing a ‘Tab Active Again’ message in Google Chrome? Let me show you how to avoid this message. Tab Active Again – What it Means Google Chrome recently added a Memory Saver feature.


  • Early Stable Update for Android

      Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 117 (117.0.5938.44) for Android to a small percentage of users. It’ll become available on Google Play over the next few days. You can find more details about early Stable releases here.This release includes stability and performance improvements.


  • Flexport CEO Dave Clark steps down after just one year in charge

    Logistics startup Flexport Inc. Chief Executive Dave Clark today announced that he’s resigning from the company after just one year as the boss. Clark joined Flexport after serving Amazon.com Inc. for a period of 23 years, helping the e-commerce giant to build its massive logistics network.


  • Linear easing – GUI Snippets

    Linear easing – GUI Snippets

    Latest episode → https://goo.gle/45GfL4U GUI Snippets → https://goo.gle/GUIsnippets GUI Challenges → https://goo.gle/GUIchallenges Subscribe to Google Chrome Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #GUIsnippets


  • Chrome Beta for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 117 (117.0.5938.44) for Android. It’s now available on Google Play.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. For details on new features, check out the Chromium blog, and for details on web platform updates, check here.


  • Early Stable Update for Desktop

     The Stable channel has been updated to 117.0.5938.48 for Windows and Mac as part of our early stable release to a small percentage of users. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.You can find more details about early Stable releases here.


  • Chrome Beta for Desktop Update

    The Beta channel has been updated to 117.0.5938.48 for Windows, Mac and Linux.A partial list of changes is available in the Git log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.


  • Huge savings on a huge Chromebook: $200 off the Acer 317

    There are big Chromebooks and then there are BIG Chromebooks. The Acer Chromebook 317 falls into the latter category, coming in at 17.3-inches and earning the title of one of the largest Chromebooks you can buy.


  • ChromeOS prepares launcher & lockscreen updates, better settings for Android apps

    Google is toying around with some nice quality-of-life tweaks on ChromeOS, including some launcher updates and the overdue ability to hide profile pictures on the lockscreen.


  • The Google Play Movies & TV app for Android TV will go away next month

    Google is axing the Play Movies & TV app on Android TV come October 5, 2023. You’ve got about a month left to get your last binge-watches in. But don’t freak out—your movie and TV collections aren’t vanishing.


  • Testing the new Lacros browser on ChromeOS Flex: it works! [VIDEO]

    Not too long ago, we repurposed a Surface Laptop SE – the proposed “Chromebook Killer” from Microsoft – and turned it into a functional Chromebook with the assistance of ChromeOS Flex. If you’ve not read up on this effort from Google, let me catch you up.


  • Is your data protected? Backup and DR service integrates with logging and monitoring tools

    Backup and DR data is a valuable business asset, and ensuring that it’s safe and accessible is essential.


  • Mambu: Building the next generation of core banking with Google Cloud

    When our founders began Mambu in 2011, their goal was to bring the latest digital technologies to the banking and finance world. Banking, in particular, is an industry built on decades of deep legacy technology.


  • ListenField enables farmers to harvest the benefits of AI and machine learning

    When I was growing up in Thailand, I witnessed the challenges facing farmers including rising food demand, shortage of labor, and uneven crop yields caused by climate change.


  • Everyone’s wearing Shorts: Play Store adds video clips to promote games and apps

    The Google Play Store is getting a YouTube Shorts-style video carousel at the top of its homepage. I bet you didn’t wake up expecting to read that, did you?


  • The latest Pixel 8 Pro “leak” doesn’t feel like an accident this time around

    We’re less than a month away from Google’s next hardware event, scheduled for October 4th. It’s old news by this point that we’re expecting the new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro alongside the new, updated Pixel Watch 2 as well.


  • LG and Cameyo partner to simplify app delivery with ChromeOS Flex devices

    In a move that promises to significantly simplify enterprise computing, LG Business Solutions USA and Cameyo have teamed up to offer a bundled ChromeOS solution for businesses.


  • 4 ways to easily check out on Chrome

    4 ways to easily check out on Chrome

    Ahead of the holiday shopping season, it’s getting even easier to check out on Chrome.


  • Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history

    YMMV, based on where you are Google has been gradually rolling out Chrome’s “Enhanced Ad Privacy.” That’s the technology that, unless switched off, allows websites to target the user with adverts tuned to their online activities and interests based on their browser histories.…


  • Chrome for Android Update

     Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 116 (116.0.5845.172) for Android: it’ll become available on Google Play over the next few days.This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.


  • How to disable Chrome’s new targeted ad tracking

    Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge This summer, Google began rolling out its new Topics API, which “allows a browser to share information with third parties about a user’s interests while preserving privacy.


  • Your Chromebook’s launcher may soon let you find things faster with a filter option

    Recently, we reported the the Everything launcher on your Chromebook – yes, that search key on your keyboard – was set to receive widgets for diagnostics like battery, RAM and more.


  • Cumulative Layout Shift

    Cumulative Layout Shift

    Watch the full video → https://goo.gle/3Z8Jq4m Link to podcast → https://goo.gle/3L1qSgo Catch more episodes → https://goo.gle/CSSpodcast Subscribe to Google Chrome Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #CSSpodcast


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